[Guide] Heating Seat Failure And Repair

[AhrnNilsson]

I think the connections will be different.

But a connection can be made simple in various ways, I think you should go for it bikinggod. If it works well and I finish my other projects I’ll do the same!

 

[PhillH]

But a connection can be made simple in various ways, I think you should go for it bikinggod. If it works well and I finish my other projects I’ll do the same!

I agree, but it would be nice to keep it looking right. I know there are aftermarket connections that can be used.

 

[Bikinggod]

Purchase made. I will update as and when the goods arrive. I’ve gone for a second hand VW Golf seat pad (surely they are similar) If I need to I will solder the Transporter plugs onto the Golf element to keep the connectivity. What can go wrong

 

[Nolej77]

Hello fellow T6rs. Has anyone toyed with the idea of using a second hand replacement element from something with a similar sized seat? The Skoda Octavia element I found on eBay is about £22 delivered. Surely that’s worth a punt, or is there so,etching I’m missing?

I dont see why not, it is just a heating element after all!

 

[Robert]

My passenger seat heating has been acting up intermittently. The OEM heating elements (7E0963557C, 7E5963555) cost a fortune these days, so I decided to replace the faulty one with these aftermarket alternatives (€5.25 each).
I’ve already bought four of them. I will, of course, be transplanting the OEM temperature sensor onto the new pads to keep everything working correctly.





TBC ....

 

[Delpel1]

Repaired my drivers side seat base. Brought an element from a company in Lithuainia and subsequently get hit with customs tax. Anyway after wrestling with the leather seat cover I swapped the faulty base element and all is good. I carried out some resistance checks and found the temp sensor was open circuit. All good now.

 

[DubSteppin]

My passenger seat heating has been acting up intermittently. The OEM heating elements (7E0963557C, 7E5963555) cost a fortune these days, so I decided to replace the faulty one with these aftermarket alternatives (€5.25 each).
I’ve already bought four of them. I will, of course, be transplanting the OEM temperature sensor onto the new pads to keep everything working correctly.

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TBC ....

I would love to know how this experiment went. Did the alternative heating mats work? Where did you get them from?

 

[AhrnNilsson]

Repaired my drivers side seat base. Brought an element from a company in Lithuainia and subsequently get hit with customs tax. Anyway after wrestling with the leather seat cover I swapped the faulty base element and all is good. I carried out some resistance checks and found the temp sensor was open circuit. All good now.

Do you know the website or company you ordered them from? Decent price? Also been waiting patiently for @Robert to update

 

[Delpel1]

Do you know the website or company you ordered them from? Decent price? Also been waiting patiently for Roberts update

I brought it from the website as mentioned in post #20 in this post.